diff --git a/api/current.txt b/api/current.txt
index 8a643fd6dcd55..8e0684771dd82 100644
--- a/api/current.txt
+++ b/api/current.txt
@@ -958,6 +958,8 @@ package android {
     field public static final int textAppearanceLarge = 16842816; // 0x1010040
     field public static final int textAppearanceLargeInverse = 16842819; // 0x1010043
     field public static final int textAppearanceLargePopupMenu = 16843521; // 0x1010301
+    field public static final int textAppearanceListItem = 16843688; // 0x10103a8
+    field public static final int textAppearanceListItemSmall = 16843689; // 0x10103a9
     field public static final int textAppearanceMedium = 16842817; // 0x1010041
     field public static final int textAppearanceMediumInverse = 16842820; // 0x1010044
     field public static final int textAppearanceSearchResultSubtitle = 16843424; // 0x10102a0
diff --git a/core/res/res/layout/activity_list_item.xml b/core/res/res/layout/activity_list_item.xml
index 25d95fd74e5df..7022fe1858e3d 100644
--- a/core/res/res/layout/activity_list_item.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/layout/activity_list_item.xml
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@
     android:layout_height="wrap_content"
     android:paddingTop="1dip"
     android:paddingBottom="1dip"
-    android:paddingLeft="6dip"
-    android:paddingRight="6dip">
+    android:paddingLeft="8dip"
+    android:paddingRight="8dip">
 
     <ImageView android:id="@+id/icon"
         android:layout_width="24dip"
diff --git a/core/res/res/layout/list_menu_item_layout.xml b/core/res/res/layout/list_menu_item_layout.xml
index aaff4c789a818..93bd76b732de2 100644
--- a/core/res/res/layout/list_menu_item_layout.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/layout/list_menu_item_layout.xml
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@
         android:layout_weight="1"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
         android:layout_gravity="center_vertical"
-        android:layout_marginLeft="6dip"
-        android:layout_marginRight="6dip"
+        android:layout_marginLeft="16dip"
+        android:layout_marginRight="16dip"
         android:duplicateParentState="true">
         
         <TextView 
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
             android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
             android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
-            android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceLarge"
+            android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceListItemSmall"
             android:singleLine="true"
             android:duplicateParentState="true"
             android:ellipsize="marquee"
diff --git a/core/res/res/layout/select_dialog_item_holo.xml b/core/res/res/layout/select_dialog_item_holo.xml
index 0c700cfd1c97c..3d19c06a147ba 100644
--- a/core/res/res/layout/select_dialog_item_holo.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/layout/select_dialog_item_holo.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="wrap_content"
     android:minHeight="?android:attr/listPreferredItemHeightSmall"
-    android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceMedium"
+    android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceListItemSmall"
     android:textColor="?android:attr/textColorAlertDialogListItem"
     android:gravity="center_vertical"
     android:paddingLeft="16dip"
diff --git a/core/res/res/layout/simple_expandable_list_item_1.xml b/core/res/res/layout/simple_expandable_list_item_1.xml
index dc3e58e7f3a4c..df4324b17f4a5 100644
--- a/core/res/res/layout/simple_expandable_list_item_1.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/layout/simple_expandable_list_item_1.xml
@@ -19,6 +19,6 @@
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="?android:attr/listPreferredItemHeight"
     android:paddingLeft="?android:attr/expandableListPreferredItemPaddingLeft"
-    android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceLarge"
+    android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceListItem"
     android:gravity="center_vertical"
 />
diff --git a/core/res/res/layout/simple_expandable_list_item_2.xml b/core/res/res/layout/simple_expandable_list_item_2.xml
index b48b444e66d88..c0935fa282e53 100644
--- a/core/res/res/layout/simple_expandable_list_item_2.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/layout/simple_expandable_list_item_2.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
         android:layout_marginTop="6dip"
-        android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceLarge"
+        android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceListItem"
     />
 
     <TextView android:id="@android:id/text2"
diff --git a/core/res/res/layout/simple_list_item_1.xml b/core/res/res/layout/simple_list_item_1.xml
index c9c77a5f9c113..252e006a307f9 100644
--- a/core/res/res/layout/simple_list_item_1.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/layout/simple_list_item_1.xml
@@ -18,8 +18,9 @@
     android:id="@android:id/text1"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-    android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceLarge"
+    android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceListItem"
     android:gravity="center_vertical"
-    android:paddingLeft="6dip"
+    android:paddingLeft="8dip"
+    android:paddingRight="8dip"
     android:minHeight="?android:attr/listPreferredItemHeight"
 />
diff --git a/core/res/res/layout/simple_list_item_2.xml b/core/res/res/layout/simple_list_item_2.xml
index c87922cef9b2e..9b6c62a707fed 100644
--- a/core/res/res/layout/simple_list_item_2.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/layout/simple_list_item_2.xml
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@
 	<TextView android:id="@android:id/text1"
 		android:layout_width="match_parent"
 		android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        android:layout_marginLeft="6dip"
-        android:layout_marginTop="6dip"
-		android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceLarge"
+        android:layout_marginLeft="8dip"
+        android:layout_marginTop="8dip"
+		android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceListItem"
 	/>
 		
 	<TextView android:id="@android:id/text2"
diff --git a/core/res/res/layout/simple_list_item_activated_1.xml b/core/res/res/layout/simple_list_item_activated_1.xml
index 8416df2632e51..d60f93b46a86e 100644
--- a/core/res/res/layout/simple_list_item_activated_1.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/layout/simple_list_item_activated_1.xml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
     android:id="@android:id/text1"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-    android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceLarge"
+    android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceListItem"
     android:gravity="center_vertical"
     android:background="?android:attr/activatedBackgroundIndicator"
     android:minHeight="?android:attr/listPreferredItemHeight"
diff --git a/core/res/res/layout/simple_list_item_activated_2.xml b/core/res/res/layout/simple_list_item_activated_2.xml
index 2ffbf02682338..5be5c92205473 100644
--- a/core/res/res/layout/simple_list_item_activated_2.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/layout/simple_list_item_activated_2.xml
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@
     <TextView android:id="@android:id/text1"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        android:layout_marginLeft="6dip"
-        android:layout_marginTop="6dip"
+        android:layout_marginLeft="8dip"
+        android:layout_marginTop="8dip"
         android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceLarge"
     />
 
diff --git a/core/res/res/layout/simple_list_item_checked.xml b/core/res/res/layout/simple_list_item_checked.xml
index 5f99044e58fd7..79d3a18464e1e 100644
--- a/core/res/res/layout/simple_list_item_checked.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/layout/simple_list_item_checked.xml
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@
     android:id="@android:id/text1"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="?android:attr/listPreferredItemHeight"
-    android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceLarge"
+    android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceListItem"
     android:gravity="center_vertical"
     android:checkMark="?android:attr/textCheckMark"
-    android:paddingLeft="6dip"
-    android:paddingRight="6dip"
+    android:paddingLeft="8dip"
+    android:paddingRight="8dip"
 />
diff --git a/core/res/res/layout/simple_list_item_multiple_choice.xml b/core/res/res/layout/simple_list_item_multiple_choice.xml
index 05c66f31510ab..03054278bd94d 100644
--- a/core/res/res/layout/simple_list_item_multiple_choice.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/layout/simple_list_item_multiple_choice.xml
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@
     android:id="@android:id/text1"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="?android:attr/listPreferredItemHeight"
-    android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceLarge"
+    android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceListItem"
     android:gravity="center_vertical"
     android:checkMark="?android:attr/listChoiceIndicatorMultiple"
-    android:paddingLeft="6dip"
-    android:paddingRight="6dip"
+    android:paddingLeft="8dip"
+    android:paddingRight="8dip"
 />
diff --git a/core/res/res/layout/simple_list_item_single_choice.xml b/core/res/res/layout/simple_list_item_single_choice.xml
index 27afd1d6f4b58..ac4a4a8cfa350 100644
--- a/core/res/res/layout/simple_list_item_single_choice.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/layout/simple_list_item_single_choice.xml
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@
     android:id="@android:id/text1"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="?android:attr/listPreferredItemHeight"
-    android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceLarge"
+    android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceListItem"
     android:gravity="center_vertical"
     android:checkMark="?android:attr/listChoiceIndicatorSingle"
-    android:paddingLeft="6dip"
-    android:paddingRight="6dip"
+    android:paddingLeft="8dip"
+    android:paddingRight="8dip"
 />
diff --git a/core/res/res/layout/simple_selectable_list_item.xml b/core/res/res/layout/simple_selectable_list_item.xml
index 518bcd0fcbd46..6ce22d611d923 100644
--- a/core/res/res/layout/simple_selectable_list_item.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/layout/simple_selectable_list_item.xml
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@
     android:id="@android:id/text1"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="?android:attr/listPreferredItemHeight"
-    android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceLarge"
+    android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceListItem"
     android:gravity="center_vertical"
     android:background="?android:attr/listChoiceBackgroundIndicator"
-    android:paddingLeft="6dip"
-    android:paddingRight="9dip"
+    android:paddingLeft="8dip"
+    android:paddingRight="8dip"
 />
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/attrs.xml b/core/res/res/values/attrs.xml
index aa3397fac6ab2..8db6b4f346a72 100755
--- a/core/res/res/values/attrs.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/attrs.xml
@@ -236,6 +236,11 @@
         <!-- The list item height for search results. @hide -->
         <attr name="searchResultListItemHeight" format="dimension" />
 
+        <!-- The preferred TextAppearance for the primary text of list items. -->
+        <attr name="textAppearanceListItem" format="reference" />
+        <!-- The preferred TextAppearance for the primary text of small list items. -->
+        <attr name="textAppearanceListItemSmall" format="reference" />
+
         <!-- The drawable for the list divider. -->
         <attr name="listDivider" format="reference" />
         <!-- The list divider used in alert dialogs. -->
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/public.xml b/core/res/res/values/public.xml
index 730d971d05ea7..a6bf1e0b6a167 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/public.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/public.xml
@@ -1792,6 +1792,9 @@
   <public type="attr" name="actionBarItemBackground" />
   <public type="attr" name="actionModeSplitBackground" />
 
+  <public type="attr" name="textAppearanceListItem" />
+  <public type="attr" name="textAppearanceListItemSmall" />
+
   <public type="style" name="TextAppearance.SuggestionHighlight" />
 
   <public type="style" name="Theme.Holo.Light.DarkActionBar" />
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/themes.xml b/core/res/res/values/themes.xml
index 786cdb544f948..dd8bdd85938ab 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/themes.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/themes.xml
@@ -122,6 +122,8 @@ please see themes_device_defaults.xml.
         <item name="listPreferredItemHeightSmall">?android:attr/listPreferredItemHeight</item>
         <item name="listPreferredItemHeightLarge">?android:attr/listPreferredItemHeight</item>
         <item name="dropdownListPreferredItemHeight">?android:attr/listPreferredItemHeight</item>
+        <item name="textAppearanceListItem">?android:attr/textAppearanceLarge</item>
+        <item name="textAppearanceListItemSmall">?android:attr/textAppearanceLarge</item>
 
         <!-- @hide -->
         <item name="searchResultListItemHeight">58dip</item>
@@ -920,6 +922,7 @@ please see themes_device_defaults.xml.
         <item name="listPreferredItemHeightSmall">48dip</item>
         <item name="listPreferredItemHeightLarge">80dip</item>
         <item name="dropdownListPreferredItemHeight">?android:attr/listPreferredItemHeightSmall</item>
+        <item name="textAppearanceListItemSmall">?android:attr/textAppearanceMedium</item>
 
         <!-- @hide -->
         <item name="searchResultListItemHeight">58dip</item>
@@ -1222,6 +1225,7 @@ please see themes_device_defaults.xml.
         <item name="listPreferredItemHeightSmall">48dip</item>
         <item name="listPreferredItemHeightLarge">80dip</item>
         <item name="dropdownListPreferredItemHeight">?android:attr/listPreferredItemHeightSmall</item>
+        <item name="textAppearanceListItemSmall">?android:attr/textAppearanceMedium</item>
 
         <!-- @hide -->
         <item name="searchResultListItemHeight">58dip</item>